We are just over a week away from Major League Baseball’s Opening Day. This year it falls on April 1st, and that’s quite different from what we saw last year. In 2020, the pandemic forced teams to play only a 60-game schedule instead of the traditional 162.
Many people love Opening Day, not just because they’re baseball fans but also because it’s one of the most significant signs that winter is over and spring has arrived. They enjoy seeing the outfield’s sparkling, dewy grass, the white chalk that marks the basepaths, and they eagerly anticipate the umpire yelling “play ball,” signifying that America’s pastime is starting up again.
